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Foundation Stage

Here at JPGS we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which are a set standards for learning, development and care for children from FS1 until the end of the FS2.

This is a two year programme which starts at FS1 and end in FS2.

It aims to develop each child to their full potential by offering a ‘principled, play based approach to learning and development’. Young children learn best through play. Our teachers at JPGS will be able to provide your child with appropriate play and learning experiences for their stage of development and help them develop new skills. The activities that are provided for young children will underpin the skills they need to work towards the Early Learning Goals at the end of their FS2 year at the school. The EYFS curriculum enables practitioners to recognise your child’s strengths and areas where they need more support to develop new skills.

For young children it is important that they are made to feel safe and secure in their surroundings. This is aided by the teacher within the class who gets to know you and your child well and builds a positive relationship with you as a family.

The areas of learning and development are broken into seven areas. Three areas are particularly important for igniting children’s enthusiasm for learning. These are the three prime areas of:

Communication and language

Physical development

Personal, social and emotional development

Leaving four specific areas through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied.

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the world

Expressive arts and design

All areas of learning and development are important and interconnected and many activities will cover many of the areas. Each area is divided into stages of development and teachers are able to identify resources and learning opportunities for individual children dependent on their developmental needs.

The EYFS also encourages teachers and parents/carers to work together. This is an opportunity for you to provide input into your child’s development in discussions with your class teacher. At JPGS we have an open door policy which means we are always ready to help and discuss anything concerning your child’s welfare and education.